Yesterday I wrote about feeling guilty for lounging on the couch and reading a magazine instead of using my unexpected free time more wisely and productively. It got me thinking about all the other guilt trips I put on myself. So here are my… Top 10 Things I Feel Guilty About 10) I feel guilty that […] Read more…
Learning To Enjoy Guilt-Free Nothingness
My neighbor called me yesterday afternoon to see if I was planning to attend another neighbor’s Superbowl party. “Nope,” I told her. “My sinuses are about to explode, my kids are exhausted, and it’s a school night. Are you going?” “Yeah,” she groaned. “But I have a migraine, and I really don’t feel like going.” “Then […] Read more…
The Great Mamma Mia Debate
There always seems to be a debate in my house. I guess that’s par for the course when you have a 4-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. Those kids are ALWAYS fighting over something, always duking it out to prove who has the coolest toy/biggest muscles/smartest brain. You name it, they debate it. Every day it […] Read more…
Top 10 Reasons Why Kindergarten Has Kept Me on My Toes In the Last Week
I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. I remember playing school when I was a kid, grading fake worksheets on the scrap paper my dad brought home from work and teaching lessons to my stuffed animals and Barbies on the dry erase boards that hung in my toy room. I veered off my path a bit when I […] Read more…
Lump Sum or Installments: I’ll Take My Separations in Installments Please
My husband was gone for the better part of a week. Then he came home for 48 hours before departing on his next trip. He came home again for a frenzied 8 hours before saying another good-bye. When he returns from this one, he’ll have a couple of weeks at home before heading out yet again. And when he returns […] Read more…
Advocating for Our Military Brats: How Do We Cross the Military/Civilian Divide for Our Children?
It’s no secret that military families tend to believe that the general public doesn’t fully understand our lifestyle. But as I wrote in my latest post for Blue Star Families, I’m beginning to think that we can help people understand us simply by opening the lines of communication and sharing our stories. We’re all adults, right? […] Read more…
